Maya Azucena

Azucena has completed around twelve humanitarian tours sponsored by American Embassies and the U.S. State Department to countries such as China, Tanzania, Suriname, India, Sri Lanka, Haiti and Turkey.

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The song was inspired by the work of Martin Luther King Jr. Azucena sang a duet with Stephen Marley on his 2007 record Mind Control.

Azucena sang with Peruvian American rapper Immortal Technique on the track Crimes of the Heart from the 2008 album The 3rd World.

In response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Azucena sang with emcee Cormega on his tribute song I Made A Difference.

The Network Journal's 13th Annual List of outstanding business, leadership, and community service recognized Maya in the "Top 40 Under Forty Achievement" award.

In 2006, Azucena sang at the "Save Darfur: Rally to Stop Genocide" on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. in solidarity with Barack Obama, Paul Rusesabagina, George Clooney, Elie Wiesel and, numerous other performers, activists, and celebrities.

USA She provided music for Emmy-Winning UN documentarian Lisa Russel's latest film Not Yet Rain, regarding the advancement of Women's health laws and reproductive rights in Ethiopia.

Azucena performed two years in a row at the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure in New York City's Central Park, fundraising for breast cancer research.

In 2008 Azucena and her band did a five-week US State Department-sponsored tour of Burma, China, Philippines and Sri Lanka as a part of The Rhythm Road/American Music Abroad Program, performing concerts and workshops while appearing in national press in an effort to create cultural exchange.